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Built This WeekClaude Opus 4.6, Codex 5.3, and the Rise of Multi-Agent AIThe biggest shift in AI isn’t a new model. It’s agents managing other agents.In Episode 30 of Built This Week, Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner break down how they’re actually using the latest AI releases — including Claude Opus 4.6 and OpenAI Codex 5.3 — to build real software inside their own workflows.Jordan walks through a private, fully local AI system built with Claude Code that turns raw 23andMe data, blood work, medications, and personal health inputs into a unified health dashboard. The goal isn’t diagnostics — it’s creating a long-term, living record that surfaces ins...
2026-02-0718 min
A Founder's LifeHow to Build Businesses That Last Generations - Tim Metzner - S5 - E16This episode of A Founder’s Life is brought to you by Thankz, helping founders scale with reliable remote talent. Get $1,000 off your first month by emailing founders@thankz.com with the subject line Founder’s Life.🌐 Follow A Founder’s Life • YouTube: @AFoundersLife • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-founder-s-life-podcast/ • Instagram: @afounderslife • Spotify & Apple Podcast: https://linktr.ee/afounderslife👤 Connect with Today’s Guest – Tim MetznerLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmetznerCompany's Site: https://www.fireroad.io/What does balance actually look like when you’re b...
2026-02-0522 minBuilt This WeekWe Built an AI Recruiter Coach in 6 Hours (Plus Claude Cowork in Real Time)Can you really build serious internal AI tools in a few hours — and should everyone on your team be doing it?In Episode 29 of Built This Week, Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner break down an internal AI product they built at Ryz Labs called ScreenEval — a recruiter screen analysis and coaching tool built in under six hours using Claude Code, Supabase, and AWS.We start with a live demo. Sam walks through how ScreenEval ingests recruiter screen transcripts, evaluates candidates, scores recruiter performance, and provides concrete coaching feedback — all without overriding human judgment. The real unlock...
2026-02-0120 minBuilt This WeekWhy You Can't Pen Test an Airplane — AI Cybersecurity for AviationCan you really hack an airplane? And if so, how do you test for it without grounding the fleet for a year?In Episode 28 of Built This Week, Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner sit down with Eero Salih, CTO of Syberian, to explore how AI is transforming cybersecurity for commercial aviation.We start with a live demo — a flight ops cyber radar Sam built to surface real-time security risks across airline operations. Then Eero breaks down what Syberian actually does: building digital twins of aircraft systems to run risk assessments without ever touching the physical pl...
2026-01-2420 minBuilt This WeekWe Let AI Control Our Data Warehouse — The Results Were SHOCKINGCan AI actually reduce cloud costs — or does it just create better dashboards?In Episode 27 of Built This Week, Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner are joined by Ben, CEO of Espresso AI, to break down a real production system that uses machine learning to actively optimize data warehouse compute in real time.We walk through a live demo built specifically to expose hidden inefficiencies inside Snowflake and Databricks environments — from over-refreshing dashboards to duplicated queries and underutilized clusters. Then we go deep on how Espresso AI works under the hood: proxy-based routing, workload-aware ML models, and...
2026-01-1625 minBuilt This WeekWe Built an AI Trading Bot for Prediction Markets — Here’s What Actually HappenedCan AI actually beat prediction markets — or does the house always win?In Episode 26 of Built This Week, Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner kick off 2026 by breaking down a real AI trading bot Jordan built for prediction markets like Kalshi, using live market data, whale detection, coordination signals, and confidence scoring.Jordan walks through the full system — backend, frontend, live alerts, and execution logic — and shares the honest results: a 66 percent win rate that still lost money once fees and market dynamics were factored in.The takeaway is not hype. It is reality.T...
2026-01-0929 min
Built This WeekCar Dealers Are Losing Inventory — AI Is the Only FixCar dealerships are losing inventory — and most don’t realize why.Consumers now expect instant pricing, zero friction, and immediate engagement, yet most dealers still rely on slow callbacks, manual workflows, and outdated acquisition models. The result? Cars go straight to Carvana or CarMax.In this episode of Built This Week, Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner sit down with Anthony Monteiro, CEO & Founder of Auto Acquire AI, to break down how AI is fundamentally changing how dealerships acquire vehicles directly from consumers.Auto Acquire AI gives everyday car dealers — small, medium, and large — the same...
2025-12-1927 min
Built This WeekThis AI Fills Healthcare Shifts in MinutesHome healthcare is breaking.Staffing shortages, last-minute cancellations, credential checks, compliance requirements, and manual scheduling are overwhelming care teams and putting patient outcomes at risk.In this episode of Built This Week, Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner sit down with Arya Health leadership to see how AI is already replacing hours of manual healthcare operations with real production systems.Arya Health uses AI to instantly match patients with the right caregivers based on credentials, availability, location, eligibility scoring, and compliance rules all while remaining fully HIPAA compliant.In the episode, we...
2025-12-1240 min
Built This WeekLet's do the Math!Episode 22: Let's do the Math!—Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner return with one of the most mind-bending episodes yet. Joined by Carina, founder & CEO of Axiom Math, the startup is building a self-improving, formal-reasoning AI mathematician. The trio breaks down why math is the next AI frontier, how Lean formalization works, and why proving theorems is a completely different challenge than solving them.Jordan also unveils his newest build: the LLM Math Roaster, a tool that scores, compares, and even roasts large models on proofs, with a full leaderboard, custom problem submissions, and an API...
2025-11-2126 min
Built This WeekCompliance, Pomelli, and the Rise of the RobotsBuilt This Week – Episode #20Episode 20: Compliance, Pomelli, and the Rise of the RobotsSam Nadler and Jordan Metzner are back for a landmark 20th episode of Built This Week! This time, the duo breaks down how Ryz Labs used AI to build a full compliance and education platform, complete with video-based lessons, automated tests, and certificates: all powered by Video 3.1, React, and Supabase. They also explore Google’s new AI-powered marketing tool, which auto-generates on-brand social campaigns in seconds (seriously, it’s like having a creative team in your browser). In AI News, the hos...
2025-11-0726 min
Built This WeekMirror, Mirror on the Wall… Who Built the Smartest AI of All?Episode 19: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall… Who Built the Smartest AI of All?It’s a spooky special! Sam Nadler (a.k.a. Bad Bunny) and Jordan Metzner (the resident vampire) celebrate Halloween with a pair of AI-powered builds that bring equal parts fun and fright. First, they unveil Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, a poetic, Gemini-powered “talking mirror” built in Google’s new AI Studio. Then, they conjure up a “Trick-or-Treat Route Optimizer,” a playful demo that uses Maps and AI to find the best candy streets in your city.In Tool of the Week, they...
2025-10-3123 min
Built This WeekTrickOrTreat!Episode 18: TrickOrTreat!Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner get into the Halloween spirit with a playful AI build — TrickOrTreat, an interactive web app that lets users snap a photo and instantly generate custom AI costumes and “Happy Halloween” videos. Built in Replit using NanoBanana and Video 3.1, it’s a perfect mix of fun, speed, and creativity. The hosts discuss how quick AI builds can boost team culture, inspire side projects, and push generative video forward.Then they spotlight Publer, the social media syndication tool that keeps their content engine running across platforms, and how it helps...
2025-10-2430 minBuilt This WeekSora API, AI Automations, and Apple’s M5 ChipEpisode 18: TrickorTreat!This week on Built This Week, Sam Nadler and Jordan Metzner get into the Halloween spirit with a playful AI build, TrickOrTreat, an interactive web app that lets users snap a photo and instantly generate custom AI costumes and “Happy Halloween” videos. Built in Replit using NanoBanana and Video 3.1, it’s a perfect mix of fun, speed, and creativity. The hosts discuss how quick AI builds can boost team culture, inspire side projects, and push generative video forward. Then they spotlight Publer, the social media syndication tool that keeps their content engine running across platfo...
2025-10-1729 minBuilt This WeekAI Agents Reinvent ConstructionEpisode 16: AI Agents Reinvent ConstructionThis week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler sit down with Tristan Wilson, CEO of Edgevanta, an AI startup that brings automation to one of the world’s most traditional industries: construction. From parsing 1,200-page bid packages to predicting pricing with AI agents, Edgevanta is helping estimators work faster, smarter, and more profitably. Then, the hosts dive into the week’s biggest AI news: Nvidia’s $2B investment into Elon Musk’s xAI, OpenAI’s projected $1 trillion infrastructure spend, and how AI adoption is accelerating across industries, from consulting...
2025-10-1027 minBuilt This WeekSora 2 Took Over AI Video + Our New Parking Data ToolEpisode 15: Sora 2 Took Over AI Video + Our New Parking Data ToolThis week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler debut Tix LAX, a new platform that visualizes parking tickets across Los Angeles using city APIs, from officer leaderboards to the surprising car colors that rarely get ticketed. Then, they dive into Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest video model that lets you insert yourself directly into AI-generated clips, whether skydiving, cooking sushi, or working on an oil rig. In the AI news rundown: OpenAI reaches a staggering $500 billion valuation, Apple shifts focus from Vision Pr...
2025-10-0327 min
ExoPodcastDas Geheimnis jenseits der Wirklichkeit - PD Dr. Claus MetznerEin mystisches Erlebnis warf das materialistische Weltbild des habilitierten Naturwissenschaftlers Dr. Claus Metzner über den Haufen.
Die Naturwissenschaften haben uns Menschen zu mehr Freiheit, Wohlstand und Wissen gebracht, kein Zweifel. Inzwischen fliegen wir zum Mond, unsere Autos finden selbst ihr Ziel und künstliche Intelligenz nimmt uns das Denken ab. Wie praktisch. Doch auf viele grundlegende Fragen hat die Naturwissenschaft bis heute keine Antwort. Zum Beispiel, was Bewusstsein eigentlich ist, oder wieso sich der Arm hebt, wenn das Bewusstsein es so will. Ganz zu schweigen von den paranormalen Sachen, die immer wieder passieren: Seltsame Zufälle, Nahtoderfahrungen ode...
2025-09-1821 minBuilt This WeekRecipes from Receipts: AI Cooking, Kidpreneur E-Com & Replit’s $250M RaiseThis week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler bring a mix of practical, playful, and breaking AI news.First, Jordan demos Ryz Chef, a tool that turns your grocery receipts (Amazon, Instacart, even fridge photos) into 11 Mediterranean-inspired recipes — complete with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert options. Then Sam shares how he and his daughter are using AI-generated imagery to launch a small e-commerce project selling 3D-printed hoodie charms, combining entrepreneurship, creativity, and social good. Finally, the hosts break down the biggest AI news: Replit’s $250M raise at a $3B valuation, Oracle’s AI-fueled surge...
2025-09-1219 minBuilt This WeekFuture in Focus: AI Tools & Big TechEpisode 10: Future in Focus: AI Tools & Big TechThis week on Built This Week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler unveil the AI image platform they’ve been building from scratch at Ryz Labs, powered by Gemini’s new “nano-banana” update and other AI models. Designed to deliver faster, cleaner, and more customizable visuals, it pushes image generation beyond today’s mainstream tools. Then, they put Gamma under the spotlight, a presentation app that reimagines how decks and docs are created with AI at the core. In the AI news rundown: Google’s Gemini image model gets a “bananas”...
2025-08-2924 minBuilt This WeekHiring Tools, Built from ScratchEpisode 9: Hiring Tools, Built from ScratchThis week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler unveil Ryz ATS, a fully functioning applicant tracking system built in-house using Claude AI. From job templates and smart matching to drag-and-drop pipelines and sourcing CRM, this tool streamlines the entire hiring process with AI as a co-pilot. Then, they explore Envato’s new AI image generation features, built for non-designers and creators alike. In the AI news rundown: xAI leaks Grok chats into Google search results, Meta re-orgs its AI division under Scale AI’s founder, and OpenAI brings back the ChatGPT model pick...
2025-08-2222 minBuilt This WeekCan Public Make You a Better Investor?Episode 8: Can Public Make You a Better Investor?This week, Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler go deep on Public.com, the modern investing platform opening its trading infrastructure to developers. They demo a new tool built live on Public’s API, explore the real potential of programmable investing, and sit down with Emily Kurtz (Head of Product at Public) and Jake Trefethen (Director of AI) to unpack what’s coming next. Plus, in the news: Shopify now wants PMs who code, GPT-5 Pro hints at research-grade intelligence, and OpenAI’s model picker is back, and messier than e...
2025-08-1532 minBuilt This WeekHow Daily Check-Ins Fix Remote WorkEpisode 7: How Daily Check-Ins Fix Remote WorkJordan Metzner and Sam Nadler share a simple but powerful internal tool: a Slack-integrated daily check-in system that’s helped their remote team stay accountable, async, and aligned. It’s lightweight, fast, and has changed how their team shares progress. Then they revisit Clay, a thoughtfully designed relationship management tool that helps founders and operators stay in touch without the CRM bloat. In the news, they break down the latest on GPT-5 Pro, OpenAI’s rumored “research-grade” AI, and what the new product tiers might mean for the future of AI....
2025-08-0823 minBuilt This WeekFrom Avatar to AI Hire: Building NTRVSTAEpisode 6: From Avatar to AI Hire: Building NTRVSTAJordan Metzner and Sam Nadler dive into NTRVSTA, a new AI-powered interview automation platform Jordan built to help teams move faster and smarter in the hiring process. The tool uses avatars to conduct adaptive, friendly interviews 24/7 across technical and non-technical roles. They break down how it works, why it saves time, and what they’ve learned from early users. Plus, in the news: Microsoft hits a $4 trillion valuation, Figma’s IPO surges over 250%.— Show Notes:(0:00) Intro(1:17) Why we built NTRVSTA — solving interview...
2025-08-0125 minBuilt This WeekReinventing Company Culture, in Code: Meet MateEpisode 5: Reinventing Company Culture, in CodeJordan Metzner and Sam Nadler reveal Mate: a custom-built social platform designed to bring remote teams closer through clubs, shared interests, and personality-rich profiles. Then they spotlight Clay, a sleek relationship management tool that helps founders and teams stay in touch with the people who matter, minus the CRM bloat. Finally, in the news: OpenAI signs a $30B cloud deal with Oracle, Trump issues an executive order banning “woke AI,” and Google reports its AI Overviews now reach 2 billion users monthly, with 100 million using AI Mode in the U.S. a...
2025-07-2514 minBuilt This WeekWhy Our Recruiters Stopped Reading Resumes And Let AI Take Over EverythingEpisode 4: Hiring in Half the Time: Meet Ryz Score Jordan Metzner and Sam Nadler reveal Ryz Score, an internal tool they built to help recruiters stop wasting hours on bad resumes. It uses AI to rank candidates and streamline hiring decisions. For the Tool of the Week, they explore surprising ways people are using ChatGPT: from health tracking and meal planning to full-on life automation. And in the news, they break down Grok’s new 3D AI avatars, OpenAI’s plan to monetize in-chat shopping, and Claude’s expansion into finance with its first industry-specific platform.— Show Notes...
2025-07-1831 min
Bloom - der Podcast#14 Wir waren beste Freundinnen - dann kam der Bruch
In dieser Folge wird’s persönlich: Amelie & Anna erzählen ihre Geschichte.Jahrelang waren sie enge Freundinnen – bis die Beziehung zerbrach.
Danach: sechs Jahre Funkstille.
Was ist passiert? Wie kam es zum Bruch?Und wie ist es möglich, nach so einer Distanz wieder neu zueinander zu finden?
Die Beiden sprechen ehrlich über Enttäuschungen, Schmerz & Vergebung – und darüber, wie Gott in dieser Zeit an beiden gearbeitet hat.
Wenn du selbst eine Freundschaft hast, die gerade schwer ist oder kaputt gegangen ist: Diese Folge könnte dir Mut machen.
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2025-07-1043 min
L'heure du CrimeINCONTOURNABLE- Mort d'Olivier Metzner : derrière le mystérieux suicide, le spectre d'Alexandre Despallières 1Le 17 mars 2013, le célèbre avocat parisien, Olivier Metzner, est retrouvé mort près de son île privée dans le golfe du Morbihan. L'autopsie conclut à un suicide. Derrière lui, l'avocat ne laisse aucune explication. Pourtant, depuis 20 ans, gravite dans l'entourage d'Olivier Metzner, un dandy gigolo au parcours jonché de morts suspectes... Alexandre Despallières. La voix du crime de cet épisode est Sophie Bonnet. Au micro d'Agnès Bonfillon, la journaliste explique pourquoi elle est convaincue que cet homme à la beauté magnétique est impliqué dans le suicide de ce ponte du barreau de Paris. Distribué par Audiomeans. Visit...
2025-04-2728 min
Forum on Religion and Ecology: Spotlights5.14 Cathy Coleman and the Life and Legacy of Ralph MetznerThis episode features Cathy Coleman, Ph.D., a former dean of students at California Institute of Integral Studies, president of Kepler College, and director of IONS’ EarthRise Retreat Center. We discuss her new anthology, Ralph Metzner, Explorer of Consciousness: The Life and Legacy of a Psychedelic Pioneer. Cathy was Ralph Metzner’s wife of 31 years, and they worked closely together. We discuss the vast impact of Ralph Metzner’s healing therapies and wisdom on colleagues, students, clients, and the fields in which he worked. Renowned as a pioneering psychologist, psychedelic elder, alchemical explorer, and shamanic teacher, the late Ralph Metzne...
2025-04-0754 min
The Smart Spin# 144 Summary of The Psychedelic Experience by Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner, and Richard AlpertIn this episode, we summarize "The Psychedelic Experience," a manual by Timothy Leary, Ralph Metzner, and Richard Alpert. The manual applies the framework of the Tibetan Book of the Dead to psychedelic journeys, outlining three states of consciousness or "bardos." The first bardo centers on ego loss and pure awareness, the second involves hallucinations and visions reflecting the subconscious, and the third focuses on re-entry into everyday life. The discussion emphasizes preparation, the importance of a guide and setting, and potential goals for psychedelic exploration. Furthermore, it touches on the therapeutic, spiritual, and creative potential of these experiences, alongside the c...
2025-03-2024 min
Psychedelic Divas13. Honoring the Legacy of Ralph MetznerIn this episode, I interview a dear psychedelic sister, Cathy Coleman, who was married to my teacher, Ralph Metzner for 31 years. Cathy is the author of the recently released book, Ralph Metzner, Explorer of Consciousness—The Life and Legacy of a Psychedelic Pioneer. This book contains over 60 tributes, essays and stories from people who were deeply influenced by Ralph's work (spoiler alert, I'm one of the contributors). In addition to being Ralph's wife, Cathy earned a doctorate in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies where she also served as Director of Student Services and later Dean of...
2025-02-061h 07
WA Running PodcastTime Warp Episode 01 - Kai Metzner, Keely Waters & Jesse Hunt in Middle Distance ChatIn this first Time WARP episode, WARP chats to Keely Waters, Kai Metzner and Jesse Hunt in a special 2024 WA Middle Distance Compilation Episode.
Keely Waters and Kai Metzner joined Dan back on the 29th July 2024 as co-hosts in Episode 042 and shared their expertise on all things middle distance.
We finish the episode with an interview with Jesse Hunt who spoke with Sinead, Matt and Dan back on the 4th March 2024 in Episode 022. Jesse Hunt is a West Aussie turning heads in the men's national 1500m scene. We discuss his early days at Karrinyup Little At...
2024-12-301h 15
Crossing the Boundary - with Alan LevinAstrologer, Author, Mother, Wife of Psychedelic Pioneer Ralph Metzner - Cathy ColemanCathy’s very multi-faceted career and continuing activities include earning a doctorate in East-West Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS). At CIIS, she worked in a variety of administrative, leadership roles for 20 years and for the past six years she has worked with the CIIS Center for Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research. She has served as president of Kepler College, (a state-approved college of astrological studies in Washington state) and as Director of IONS’ (Institute of Noetic Sciences) EarthRise Retreat Center. As a very respected astrologer, she works in private practice, as a coach, and lectures nati...
2024-10-301h 05
The Empowered Spirit ShowRalph Metzner: A Psychedelic Pioneer with Cathy ColemanThis episode is sponsored by Ritual + Shelter. Are you looking for a magical place to shop and hold space? Check out Ritual+Shelter online or in Homewood, Alabama. https://www.instagram.com/ritualsheltershoppe/ https://www.pinterest.com/ritualshelter/ As this podcast goes to air, we have moved through the eclipse season, yet there is still lots of turbulence in the air. Ongoing planetary transits are continually activating cosmic energies, which in turn impact humanity. A particularly significant transit is that of Pluto, the planet associated with transformation, shadows, death, and rebirth. Pluto has...
2024-10-1946 min
Grid ConnectionsLucid Air EV Cannonball: Going Farther and Charging Less W/Janek Metzner & Julius WilhelmSummaryIn this episode, we speak with Janek Metzner and Julius Wilhelm, founders of the Electric Avenue newsletter, about their record-setting EV charging Cannonball Run in a Lucid Air. They share the challenges they faced with charging infrastructure, compare US and European charging experiences, and reveal their strategies for maximizing efficiency. Tune in to hear how this journey showcases the potential of EVs for long-distance travel and why improving charging networks is crucial for the future of electric vehicles.TakeawaysEV Cannonball Run Highlights Long-Distance Potential of Electric Cars: Electric vehicles are capable of completing...
2024-09-181h 20
My Life NowExploring Language, Learning, and Life with Patricia MetznerExploring Language, Learning, and Life
Interview with Patricia Metzner
In this My Life Now episode, Dallas interviews Patricia Metzner, author of "Words for the Wise".
About The Book:
"Words for the Wise” is a simple, direct method by which the reader can build strong communication skills. This book establishes and repeats a pattern for learning that can then be translated to use from the classroom to the ballroom to the boardroom. These words include the definition, but also parts of speech, derivatives and sentences to show context. The fo...
2024-08-1324 min